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Descriptor English: Conscientious Refusal to Treat
Descriptor Spanish: Rechazo Conciente al Tratamiento
Descriptor negativa a tratar por objeción de conciencia
Scope note: Negación de un profesional sanitario a prestar servicios médicos basada en sus creencias morales o religiosas.
Descriptor Portuguese: Recusa Consciente em Tratar-se
Descriptor French: Refus de soins fondé sur la clause de conscience
Entry term(s): Refusal to Treat, Conscientious
Tree number(s): N04.590.233.727.605.500
N05.300.100.675.500
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000078383
Scope note: Refusal of health professionals to provide medical services on the basis of moral or religious beliefs.
Allowable Qualifiers: ES ethics
LJ legislation & jurisprudence
SN statistics & numerical data
Previous Indexing: Refusal to Treat (1992-2018)
History Note: 2019
DeCS ID: 57814
Unique ID: D000078383
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 2019/01/01
Date of Entry: 2018/07/09
Revision Date: 2018/06/29
Conscientious Refusal to Treat - Preferred
Concept UI M000642646
Scope note Refusal of health professionals to provide medical services on the basis of moral or religious beliefs.
Preferred term Conscientious Refusal to Treat
Entry term(s) Refusal to Treat, Conscientious



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